Charles Perrault

Portrait (detail) by [[Charles Le Brun]], {{circa|1670}} Charles Perrault ( , , ; 12 January 162816 May 1703) was a French author and member of the Académie Française. He laid the foundations for a new literary genre, the fairy tale, with his works derived from earlier folk tales, published in his 1697 book ''Histoires ou contes du temps passé'' (''Stories or Tales from Past Times''). The best known of his tales include "Le Petit Chaperon Rouge" ("Little Red Riding Hood"), "Cendrillon" ("Cinderella"), "Le Maître chat ou le Chat botté" ("Puss in Boots"), "La Belle au bois dormant" ("Sleeping Beauty"), and "Barbe Bleue" ("Bluebeard").

Some of Perrault's versions of old stories influenced the German versions published by the Brothers Grimm more than 100 years later. The stories continue to be printed and have been adapted to most entertainment formats. Perrault was an influential figure in the 17th-century French literary scene and was the leader of the Modern faction during the Quarrel of the Ancients and the Moderns. Provided by Wikipedia
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    by Perrault, Charles, 1628-1703
    Published 1976
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    by Perrault, Charles, 1628-1703
    Published 1999
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    by Perrault, Charles, 1628-1703
    Published 1999
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    by Perrault, Charles, 1628-1703
    Published 1999
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    by Perrault, Charles, 1628-1703
    Published 1946
    Book
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    by Perrault, Charles, 1628-1703
    Published 1920
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    by Perrault, Charles, 1628-1703
    Published 1950
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    by Perrault, Charles, 1628-1703
    Published 1999
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    by Perrault, Charles, 1628-1703
    Published 1990
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    Published 1946
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    Published 1977
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